Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Serbian superstar Ana Ivanovic is featured in eight pages of the August issue of Esquire Latin America. The magazine says Ana is the cutest player in the WTA circuit and we couldn't agree more. :) More pics on GoToTennis.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Serena Williams was awarded last night with two ESPYS. World Nº1 player took home the trophy for Best Female Athlete of 2012, leaving behind tough competition such as Olympic champions Missy Franklyn and Gabby Douglas. Miss Williams had already won this award back in 2003.

Serena - who won two Grand Slams in 2012 (US Open and Wimbledon) and two Gold medals at the London Olympics (in singles and doubles) - also got the ESPYS for Best Female Tennis Player. Venus's younger sister is in Sweden playing a tournament and the award was accepted for her by actor Jason Sudeikis.

It's ESPYS's night! Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka, both nominated for Best Female Tennis Player, made their walk down the red carpet and got their pictures snapped by the paparazzi. Vika showed up at the event with her plus one LMFAO's Redfoo.

Victoria Azarenka on her way to the ESPYS...looking gorgeous, by the way.
(via Azarenka's Instagram)

Saturday, July 13, 2013

We know it's not a new thing but we're still loving this Lego re-creations of major sporting events. This time, it´s tennis turn to be immortalized by Lego. First, take a look at some of the highlights of Wimbledon 2013 (including some stylish haircuts from Nadal and Federer):

Second, the "Brick by Brick" series by The Guardian with the best moments of the men's final between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, including Nole's famous slides on the grass and a glimpse of Kim Sears and Judy Murray cheering in the Royal Box. Quite imaginative and funny :)

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Long-awaited nude pictures of Agnieszka Radwanska and John Isner are finally out for the entire world to see. The North-American tennis player and Poland's tennis star are among 21 athletes chosen to pose for ESPN The Magazine Body Issue.

John Isner was asked to go naked for ESPN last year but refused the invitation. "I was too nervous, I guess. This time I said I’d do it. It’s not as bad as it may sound.", said the American player to "The Newport Daily News". Isner, who is now the first male tennis player to bare it all for The Body Issue, admitted that posing was a "bit awkward at first", but it felt more comfortable as the minutes wore on.

Radwanska reveals to ESPN her workout routine which can include 300 sit-ups in a single session. But she admits that while training hard she often thinks about her guilty pleasures like chocolate. Aga says she loves to run by the river in her hometown Krakow with her sister, tennis player Urszula Radwanska, and eat home-cooked Polish meals. The newly-awarded Polish star favorite fast-food is McDonald's cheeseburgers or cheesecakes from The Cheesecake Factory.

Agnieszka Radwanska took a ride from an helicopter to get to Warsaw on Monday where she was awarded with the Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

"They let me fly it for a while. Awesome", said Agie on Facebook

Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski wanted to recognize the achievements of Radwanska, Jerzy Janowicz and Lukasz Kubot, who were also awarded with state honours (Silver Cross Medal) for their success at Wimbledon. "It was a Polish Wimbledon", said the chief of State.

Photo by Anna Klepaczko

The two fellow male Poles played against each other in the SW19 quarter-finals with Janowicz getting to the semis only to lose to champion Andy Murray. Both players made history as they were the first Polish to get to the QF at Wimbledon since 1980. Janowicz became the first Polish male Grand Slam semi-finalist. But tennis fans will remember mostly their sportsmanship: Kubot and Janowicz hugged and exchanged shirts after their history-making Wimbledon QF. You can watch that moment here.

Radwanska got to the semis too, but was defeated by Sabine Lisicki, the losing finalist. Komorowski, who offered a small and elegant get-together with tea and champagne to the players, received a commemorative racquet from the hands of Agie.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Novak Djokovic Foundation raised in London, last night, more than 1,3 million euros (about 1,6 million USD) to help vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Serbia. The world Nº1 tennis player, who is also UNICEF Ambassador, got together some of his famous friends from fashion, sports and film for a tennis themed gala dinner at The Roundhouse in London. Jelena Ristic, Djokovic's partner in life, and Milutin Gatsby, the charity’s Global Fundraising Chairman, organized the event.

Some of the auction prizes included on this inaugural London gala were a yatch getaway with Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, a signed guitar by Ronnie Wood and a seven day holiday at Sir Richard Branson’s private island, Necker, situated in the British Virgin Islands, reports the NDF in their website.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Andy Murray will be in about two hours at the Black Prince Community Hub in London to play with fans and give them the chance to win a signed Adidas kit and Murray t-shirts. Queues are huge already with people standing in line since 5am. But if you wanna meet the champion get there fast and try your luck. :)

"History boy", as The Times of London is calling Andy Murray, arrived late at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel in London for the winner's celebration ball. And no one can blame him! Since the winner fourth match-point in the men's final, Murray's day has been a roller coaster of events.

Photo: AP

The first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years arrived holding hands with girlfriend Kim Sears for the black-tie dinner and ball. How cute are they? :)

After his historic victory at Wimbledon, Andy Murray took a few minutes in today's busy schedule to meet actor Gerard Butler. "Meeting Gerard Butler after the match, really good guy!", said the new Wimbledon champ on social media just a few minutes ago. Mum Judy Murray also got to bond with the movie star. But we think that given the occasion it's more like Butler met Andy and Judy than the other way around :)

Before meeting Wimblemum and Wimblechamp, "Rocknrolla" star was a hot topic on Twitter. Wearing similar outfits, the Scottish actor and his fellow Hollywood star Bradley Cooper caught everyone's attention with their perky expressions during the men's final. They were also caught on TV stations taking selfies and the image quickly spread on Twitter during the final.

Here's a rundown of funny tweets about the Butler&Cooper male bonding:

Suddenly screams break out on the Wimbledon player lawn. Not for Andy Murray, but for the arrival of Gerard Butler.
— DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) July 7, 2013

UPDATE (12am, July 8) - Marion tried out several dresses, including this white gown and a green one, but she decided to wear a sparkly and short grey dress. Pics coming up next!

Marion Bartoli will be wearing a long white gown with hints of glitter over the shoulders to the Champion's dinner on Sunday night. Wimbledon women's champion joined fellow French player Kristina Mladenovic this afternoon to try out tonight's dresses. Right now, Mladenovic is still playing the Mixed Doubles final while Marion is most likely doing hair and make-up.

Andy Murray is the first British player since 1936 to win Wimbledon. Fred Perry was the last Brit legend to get the trophy. Murray overcome on Sunday Novak Djokovic in three sets 64 75 64.

Murray's glory moment (Photo via Wimbledon's Facebook page)

It was the hottest final since 1976 with temperatures around 33ºC. Temperatures were also high among the crowd that cheered non-stop for Murray. Centre Court was pretty much like hell for Nole, who still forced Murray to four match-points.

Marion Bartoli wins her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, booking her place in tennis history. The French was able to stay calm and focused with her heavy and powerful shot making the difference in an unprecedented final. Fifteen-ranked player didn't give Germany's Sabine Lisicki a chance (6-1 6-4) and wins Wimbledon without giving away a single set.

Lisicki, who had the crowd on her side after defeating Serena Williams and Aga Radwanska, had a tough time to control her emotions and was close to tears at one point in the match, which was her first Grand Slam final.